Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia
Somalia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia is 46.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia peaked at 51.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2019.
That places Somalia 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.6% | — |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Somalia was 46.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.